A study of home internet in remote communities highlights the real reasons people go online, write Julian Thomas and Ellie Rennie
01 Oct 12 Comments (3)The fine line between the media business and piracy
The new allegations about News Corp fit a wider pattern of cooperation between media companies, pirates and hackers, write Ramon Lobato and Julian Thomas
02 Apr 12 Comments (0)Convergence: only one part of the media problem
What does the government really want from its review of media policy, asks Julian Thomas
07 Apr 11 Comments (1)The hole in their bucket
Media companies’ campaign against internet piracy suffered a major setback last week when a federal court judgement let internet service providers off the hook for their customers’ illegal downloads. But the copyright wars are more than just a matter for the courts, write Julian Thomas and Ramon Lobato
11 Feb 10 Comments (3)Squeezing blood from a turnip
A pyrrhic victory for the American recording industry shows that fast broadband and new applications demand a rethink of the law, writes Julian Thomas
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